The Unknown Life of Jesus: The Original Text of Nicolas Notovich's 1887 Discovery (Russian Edition) Paperback – October 1, 2004

This provides the definitive link between Eastern and Western religions and provides a rational explanation for the resurrection story. No wonder the Catholic Church tried to suppressa this information for three centuries.

I am always a little leery of reading books that claim to reveal the true Jesus but I do it anyway because I like to test my faith now and then. This book is no faith tester. Lest I sound totally down and negative on this read, I do want to say it was interesting, exciting and profoundly worth reading. But I still see it as fiction.This books begins and extends through the 50% mark as an adventure travel story through dangerous lands (India, Nepal, Tibet). Only then is philosophy, religion and the story of the Buddhist Jesus broached. According to ancient records found in Buddhist monasteries, Jesus left Israel at 13 years of age and traveled to India to learn and teach his religious beliefs. After traveling about Asia and having many adventures he returned to Israel at age 29 to begin his ministry there. According to records found in the monasteries, Jesus was basically a little Buddha, he wasn't the "Son of God" though he may have been a son of God, Pilate was the only one responsible for his death, the Jewish leaders were on the side of Jesus, and he didn't rise bodily from the dead to ascend into Heaven, etc.Then the author gives his version of the Buddhist version and I caught one glaring error where he states that Luke 1:80 is talking about Jesus growing up in the desert - it was talking about John the Baptist, Jesus is born in the next chapter.If one believes the Bible is the inspired word of God then one cannot accept this Buddhist account of Jesus. I personally think the story may have been in Buddhist records but was simply their attempt to high-jack Jesus as one of their Buddhas.Nevertheless, it was entertaining and the literary style was beautiful. I highly recommend this book for those interested in extra-biblical accounts of Jesus and the possible historical effects he has had on various cultures.

This was an exciting and interesting look into the missing of Jesus Christ.Fascinating but it rang trueThe telling of this take was I think more accurate.The Jewish people were labeled killers but in this historical treatise we see the real killer, pagan Rome.Pilate was obsessed and wanted Christ dead the Jewish leaders tried but failed to have him saved.The so called internal consistency of this recounting is intense, while the consistency of Christ's core teachings is clear and unremitting in his life of the father, the great creatorWhere the fails is only when the author tries to ignore the major Catholic, Christian adherence to the rising of Christ as the reason for the empty tomb. The logical explanations are fine save that there were witnesses and Christ appeared to his mother and othersThis was A fascinating read

The author has put in a wonderful effort to bring in the open and clear certain mysteries surrounding one of the most revered leader known to mankind. (I am not trying to say what is true and what not - none of us was alive when all these events took place.)The unveiling makes for an interesting and gripping read.The only area which prompted me to give a 3 rating was that the first half of the book does not carry anything relating to the central theme of the book, there is just a passing mention very close to the book reaching half mark, until then the book in a detailed manner narrates the author's travel experiences across mountains and valleys while on his way to Ladakh. The book hits the core only in the second half, which kind of made me quite restless and at some points bored.Otherwise, for those seeking to learn more about a great leader, this book should definitely make a very interesting read.

Hey you out there, did you know that there is substantial information available that informs us that Jesus was not a carpenter all of His life. He traveled, there are records such as this book that take us on a journey through His life in almost every land in the world of His day. You say, "Na" well, it's true, why would God sit at home in the little town of Narerath, and hammer nails? Too hard to believe. He was the most learned man in the world. And Nicolas Notovitch gives us some insight into that thought. I was happy when I saw it available on Amazon's kindle ebooks, I bought it. It kept me spellbound for a while. When I first started studying the life of Jesus, I learned so much more about Him than what the Bible tells us. He was a man, and He was an active man. He went places and did things. We could say in His short life span, He lived. Amazon has all kinds of books about the life of Jesus, get some, try some, it won't hurt. I am glad that I enlightened my mind, and you will be too. DELLAROSE

Very eye opening. It makes a lot of sense and pulls so much together. Its made me go down a rabbit whole I am e,excited about!

Up to page 36 the author describes the journey, the landscape the people in the area where he travels until he gets to the monastery where he finally finds the scrolls about "The Life of Saint Issa". Very interesting part, but not the reason why I decided to read this book.About his life you can read up to page 51. The rest are personal views. What I found particularly relevant in what I read was:- the current situation in the times of Jesus was that Pagans from overseas (the Romans) made themselves masters of the Hebrews and placed themselves over them.- Jesus came to show by example how anybody can attain moral purity and free himself from the domination of the physical senses.- Jesus taught that people should not endeavor to see the eternal Spirit with their eyes, but perceive him with their hearts.- at some point he replies to a priest that formerly when people didn`t have priests, they were governed by the natural law and conserved the simplicity of their souls.- we should not stain the nobility of our souls- Issa says that God doesn`t care for temples erected by human hands, but that human hearts are the true temples of God. We should enter into our temple, our heart, illuminate it with good thoughts, with patience and the unshakeable faith. We are sacred vessels!- Pilate knew that the people were rather in favor of Jesus that's why he wanted the priests of the Jews to "judge" over Jesus.- Jesus realized that his people had forgotten the true God.- Jesus was accused that he taught the people to forsake the temple of God. He replies that he encourages people to purify their hearts because that is the actual temple of God.- All things done without God are only gross errors!- He preached the Kingdom of Heaven and told the people to worship God who is more powerful than the laws of man.Who dares to speak AND live up to that standard?!I do, even if it costs me my life, so help me God.

Written without any bias.

An interesting concept which may easily be true. It fills in a lot of holes. I've never trusted the conventional story.

If you have an enquiring mind regarding the true life of the real man then read this as it is very likely.

It is Notovich's open mind that is prepared to accept and bring it in front of the world a previously unacknowledged fact. Also a spiritual master like Swami Abhedananda who had visited Kashmir and Tibet in the 1920's and had seen with his own eyes a part of the original reference book in the Himis monastery in Ladakh with his own eyes.